[Z-man]

Counterpoint: gas prices are very fluid. All it takes is a storm (Katrina or Hurricane Sandy), or a wold crises lik war to break out, and gas prices can spike at drop of a hat. Thus, anyone who predicts that gas will be $x.xx lower in 5 days is full of speculation and nonsense.

I know the gas stations in my area that offfer the lowest prices, and typically try to get gas from them. That isn't going out of my way to save a dime - but it does involve a little bit of planning on my part. Example: I try not to run my tank to empty and be force to fill up at stations near my work, since gas prices there (Bergen County) can be $0.15 to $0.25 more than where I live (Passaic County).

As for chasing gas prices: years ago, I use gas stations I know and are reputable. This helps to prevent undesirable folk from lifting my cc number...

-Z-man.